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    Glossary Levonorgestrel

    synthetic hormone used in emergency contraception like Plan B

    Levonorgestrel is a synthetic hormone used in various forms of contraception, including emergency contraceptive pills like Plan B. It works by preventing ovulation, fertilization, or implantation of a fertilized egg, thereby reducing the chance of pregnancy if taken shortly after unprotected sex.

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    1. Levonorgestrel effects on serum androgens, sex hormone–binding globulin levels, hair shaft diameter, and sexual function Fertility and Sterility · 2009 · 20 citations
    2. Incidence of androgenic dermatologic side effects following placement of a levonorgestrel intrauterine device for menorrhagia: A survey-based study Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2017 · 11 citations
    3. PHARMACOVIGILANCE STUDY OF SIDE EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH LEVONORGESTROL -ETHINYL ESTRADIOL AND DEPOTMEDROXY PROGESTERONE ACETATE 2024
    4. Effects of 17 α-ethinylestradiol,Norethindrone and Levonorgestrel on Root Growth of Arabidopsis thaliana Xibei zhiwu xuebao · 2006
    5. FERTILITY-SPARING MANAGEMENT OF ENDOMETRIAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA & ENDOMETRIAL CANCER: A COMPARISON OF THE LEVONORGESTREL-RELEASING INTRAUTERINE DEVICE VS SYSTEMIC THERAPY Fertility and Sterility · 2025
    6. Effects of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, the copper IUD and the levonorgestrel implant on testosterone, sex hormone binding globulin and free testosterone levels: ancillary study of the ECHO randomized clinical trial BMC women's health · 2024
    7. Acne Resolution Rates: Results of a Single-Blind, Randomized, Controlled, Parallel Phase III Trial with EE/CMA (Belara<sup>®</sup>) and EE/LNG (Microgynon<sup>®</sup>) Dermatology · 2001 · 88 citations
    8. Inhibition of skin 5α-reductase by oral contraceptive progestins<i>in vitro</i> Gynecological Endocrinology · 2000 · 78 citations
    9. Venous and pulmonary thromboembolism and combined hormonal contraceptives. Systematic review and meta-analysis The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care · 2012 · 63 citations
    10. Combined hormonal contraception and venous thromboembolism The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care · 2007 · 46 citations
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